194? Penny In Bad Shape. Need Help Identifying.

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Yankees99 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 08/31/2023 9:38 pm I'm new to coin collecting and trying to learn what to look for. Can anyone help me identify this penny I received today? Report this Post to the Staff

HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 24919 Posts	Posted 08/31/2023 9:40 pm Looks like a rusty '43 LWC. Does it stick to a magnet? Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
SamCoin Pillar of the Community United States 3237 Posts	Posted 08/31/2023 10:09 pm 1943 steel cent. It's in very rough shape, but still cool! They replaced the copper cents with steel in 43 because they needed the copper to make bullets for the war effort. Edited by SamCoin 08/31/2023 10:09 pm Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19113 Posts	Posted 08/31/2023 10:13 pm Aye, very damaged '43. So bad, it's kinda neat. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94765 Posts	Posted 08/31/2023 10:13 pm This looks like it was laying around in a parking lot, got rained on, ran over and rusted out. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/31/2023 10:27 pm Nasty, just spend it. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73655 Posts	Posted 08/31/2023 11:17 pm It's a rusted 1943 Steel Cent. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/01/2023 04:39 am Yankees99, to CCF. I agree with all of the members above.Might have been a once buried coin. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15389 Posts	Posted 09/01/2023 05:21 am to the CCF Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 09/01/2023 3:10 pm to the CCF and Report this Post to the Staff
Yankees99 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 09/01/2023 7:38 pm Thank you all for the replies. I was not sure what I had or if it was worth keeping. Report this Post to the Staff
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